MOUNT OLIVE — A Budd Lake man was arrested last week on cocaine distribution charges stemming from a month-long investigation into drug activity at his home, according to a police-issued press release.

After receiving a tip about cocaine sales at a home on Foothill Avenue, the Mount Olive Police Investigations Division used a search warrant on Nov. 15 to enter the house and found 22 grams of powder cocaine, a digital scale and paraphernalia used to package cocaine, police said.

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Quinten Jimmerson, 36, of Budd Lake, was arrested and charged with possession of more than one-half ounce of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute more than one-half ounce of cocaine and possession of paraphernalia, according to police.

He was was lodged at the Morris County Correctional Facility with $50,000 bail and no 10 percent option, police said.

Another resident of the home — Melissa Lapinski, 34, of Budd Lake — was also arrested and charged with possession of a hypodermic needle and released pending a court date, police said.